Jazz Articles about John Patitucci

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John Patitucci: Songs, Stories & Spirituals

by Jim Santella
March 3, 2003

A straight-ahead session with quiet overtones can provide just what you need after a hard day’s work. John Patitucci enlists the support of vocalist Luciana Souza to make this album fill that want. His superb trio works with several guests to make things perfectly clear.

A melody should be pretty. It should be carried out with simple charm. And yet, the artists have a need to express with individuality. Patitucci accomplishes this through heartfelt interpretation. The selection of ...

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John Patitucci: One More Angel

by AAJ Staff
January 20, 2003

One More Angel demonstrates bassist Patitucci's skills both as a composer and artist, in allowing others to contribute in both ways. But Patitucci also demonstrates a rare modesty which blends well with his musical role as a strong but subtle support, rather than an overbearing titular lead. The recording features Impulse artist Michael Brecker on tenor sax and Patitucci's wife Sachi on cello, in addition to pianist Alan Pasqua, tenor sax Chris Potter (who fills the role well in Brecker's ...

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Mike Pope: The Lay of the Land

by Phil DiPietro
November 15, 2002

Mike Pope plays a mean piano. He's also a noted inventor, designing and building pre-amps for the boutique bass builders Fodera. But really he's a bassist; and not surprisingly, a skilled, er... pontif--icator on both electric and acoustic. He's also a fine mainstream jazz composer and has assembled an all-star cast of musicians here, including heavy hitters the Brecker Brothers, Mike Stern, Joe Locke, Jeff “Tain" Watts and his doubling double John Patitucci to assist in expressing his vision. Bloomdaddy ...

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John Patitucci: Communion

by Jim Santella
September 1, 2001

Bassist John Patitucci has assembled a tasteful collage, intended to serve as an extension of Imprint, his last release as a leader. Mostly modern mainstream originals that run suite-like through various impressions, this is improvised jazz at its best. This time out, Patitucci's tastes include lively Latin jazz, lyrical ballads, samba, Afro-Caribbean fantasy, and more. His emphasis is on the lyrical quality in music of different forms. Soloing and leading small ensembles, the bassist flexes his melodic chops on both ...

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John Patitucci, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Pablo Di Sabatino: Threeo

by Dave Nathan
June 1, 2001

Threeo is a multi national effort. American John Patitucci, Italian native Paolo Di Sabatino and Horacio Hernandez whose roots are in Cuba get together for a session which merges their respective ideas on jazz music. Even though each has equal billing, it's Paolo Di Sabatino who emerges as dominant player as his piano sets the tone for each piece. This is not to suggest that his cohorts are only there to fill in gaps. To the contrary, they make important ...

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John Patitucci: Imprint

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2000

Can it be that John Patitucci has recorded only nine of his own CD's? The consummate sideman and first-call bassist for many recording sessions, it just seems that he has recorded more of his own.

But a listen to all of his CD's along the way give evidence to a not only a musician who not seems to have been born with technique that many other bassists can only aspire to, but also a musician who grows, absorbs numerous influences ...

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John Patitucci: Imprint

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2000

Can it be that John Patitucci has recorded only nine of his own CD's? The consummate sideman and first-call bassist for many recording sessions, it just seems that he has recorded more of his own.

But a listen to all of his CD's along the way give evidence to a not only a musician who not seems to have been born with technique that many other bassists can only aspire to, but also a musician who grows, absorbs numerous influences ...